The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ study of potential improvements to the Houston Ship Channel is nearing completion. The study, that began in 2015, has been conducted in partnership with Port Houston and has examined the feasibility and national benefits of various widening, deepening and other improvements for the channel. This will be the eleventh major improvement project to the waterway over its century and a half history.
Topics: maritime, ports, dredging, shipping, waterway, Houston Ship Channel
Caption: RTG cranes transiting the Houston Ship Channel in 2018.
Topics: maritime, container, cranes, ports, Houston, shipping
Caption: Port Commissioner Wendy Montoya Cloonan and her family with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, leadership, Port Commission
Caption: Port Houston 2019 Apprentices
Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, jobs, apprenticeship, careers
Caption: Port Houston Director of Environmental Affairs Trae Camble
Topics: maritime, ports, community, stewardship, procurement, small business, environment
Port Houston’s Bayport Berm Project was awarded for “Robust Community Involvement” at the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (HGAC) Water Innovation Strategies of Excellence Awards.
The WISE Awards recognize innovative strategies and projects in the Houston-Galveston region that serve as models for improving water quality. The winning projects must exhibit efficiency, effectiveness and innovation.
“We are honored to be recognized for this achievement,” said Trae Camble, director of environmental affairs for Port Houston. “We had a number of volunteers participate in the community with us on this project, and our commitment to environmental leadership is an important part of our organizational best practices.”
The Bayport Berm Project supported the development of the new vegetation sight-and-sound berm near the Bayport Container Terminal. The new Seabrook sight and sound berm is a culmination of years of careful planning and industry partnerships. This vegetated berm will provide enhanced mitigation of sound near the Bayport Container Terminal for both the El Jardin and Seabrook communities, while also beautifying the area.
The Port Houston Trees program with Houston Wilderness, a community tree planting project, was also recognized during the ceremony.
Topics: maritime, Houston, community, stewardship, projects, environment
Caption: Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther
Topics: maritime, container, ports, Houston, shipping, Gulf Coast
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